Does Xhosa Have a Written Language?

Pronunciation: Consonants - essentially Xhosa is a phonetically written language, meaning that letters correspond to the sounds. However there are some variations with consonants that are important to understand.

When did Xhosa become a written language?

It was written by a school teacher named Enoch Sontonga in 1897. Xhosa written literature was established in the nineteenth century with the publication of the first Xhosa newspapers, novels, and plays.

What is the difference between Xhosa and isiXhosa?

While the Xhosas call their language "isiXhosa", it is usually referred to as "Xhosa" in English. Written Xhosa uses a Latin alphabet–based system. Xhosa is spoken by about 18% of the South African population, and has some mutual intelligibility with Zulu, especially Zulu spoken in urban areas.